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Freedom and Democracy Party (Turkish: Özgürlük ve Demokrasi Partisi, ÖZDEP) was a pro-Kurdish rights party in Turkey. The party was created in October 1992 after the People's Labor Party (HEP) was banned. Four months after its formation, ÖZDEP was banned by the constitutional court of Turkey on charges of supporting self-determination and for conducting bureaucratic services in the Kurdish language. In an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, Turkey was ordered to pay compensation for the closure of the party in December 1999.

See also

• Racism in Turkey
• Kurds in Turkey
• Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey

References

1. Mert, Yener Lütfü (2008). Cumhuriyet döneminde kapatılan siyasi partiler : kapatma davaları, gerekçeleri ve sonuçları (in Turkish) (1. ed.). Ankara: İlkim. p. 68. ISBN 978-6056000607.
2. "History of kurdish political parties in Turkey". HDP Europe.
3. Halliday, Terence C.; Karpik, Lucien; Feeley, Malcolm M. (2007). Fighting for Political Freedom Comparative Studies of the Legal Complex and Political Liberalism. Oxford: Hart Pub. p. 237. ISBN 978-1847314024.
4. "Freedom and Democracy Party (ÖZDEP) v Turkey, Merits and just satisfaction, App no 23885/94, ECHR 1999-VIII, IHRL 3345 (ECHR 1999), 8th December 1999, European Court of Human Rights [ECHR]; Grand Chamber [ECHR]". Oxford University Press.

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Turkey	State Government National Security Council Military Army Air Force Navy Gendarmerie Coast Guard Police MİT Village Guards Deep state Counter-Guerrilla Grey Wolves Turkish Revenge Brigade Susurluk scandal Ergenekon JİTEM
Kurdish groups	Insurgent KCK PKK History People's Defence Forces (HPG) Free Women's Units (YJA-STAR) National Liberation Front of Kurdistan (ERNK) Liberation Forces OF Kurdistan (HRK) People's Liberation Army of Kurdistan (ARGK) Democratic People's Union of Kurdish (YDK) Democratic Society Coordination of Kurdistan (CDK) Free Women's Union of Kurdistan (YAJK) Workers' Women Party of Kurdistan (PJKK) Free Women Party (PJA) Free Women's Party of Kurdistan (PAJK) Women's Liberation Movement of Kurdistan (KJB) Freedom and Democracy Congress of Kurdistan (KADEK) People's Congress (Kongra-Gel) Confederation Community of Kurdistan (KKK) Revolutionary Party of Kurdistan (PŞK) Workers Vanguard Party of Kurdistan (PPKK) TAK KDP/N PJAK KKP Free Youth Movement of Kurdistan (TECAK) Marxist–Leninist Communist Party (MLKP) Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement (YDG-H) PIK HİK KH (Hüda-Par) Allies DHP TDP ASALA (until the late 1980s) Political HEP (1990–1993) DEP (1993–1994) HADEP (1994–2003) DEHAP (1997–2005) DTH (2005) DTP (2005–2009) BDP (2008–2014) HDP (2012–present) DBP (2014–present) DEM (2023–present)
The conflict	1974–1984 Political violence in Turkey (1976–1980) Maraş massacre 1980 Turkish coup d'état 1984–1999 1984 PKK attacks Karageçit August 1986 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq Ortabağ March 1987 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq Pınarcık massacre Yeşilova incident Battle of Şırnak 1992 Taşdelen attack Battle of Kulp Operation Northern Iraq May 24, 1993 PKK attack Başbağlar massacre Lice massacre Winter Campaign of 1994–1995 Operation Steel Operation Hawk Operation Tokat 1996 Tunceli bombing Siege of Varto Sazak assault Operation Hammer Operation Dawn Operation Murat 1999 Istanbul bombings Blue Market massacre 1999–2004 2000 Turkish Hezbollah crackdown 2004–2012 2005 Kuşadası minibus bombing 2007 Ankara bombing October 2007 clashes in Hakkâri December 2007 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq 2008 Diyarbakır bombing 2008 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq 2008 Istanbul bombings October 2008 Aktütün attack Reşadiye shooting 2010 İskenderun attack 2010 Hakkâri bus bombing 2010 Istanbul bombing August 2011 Turkey–Iraq cross-border raids 2011 Hakkâri attack Roboski massacre June–August 2012 Hakkari clashes 2012 Gaziantep bombing September 2012 Beytüşşebap attack 2015–present 2015 Siirt bombing Operation Martyr Yalçın 2015 Hakkari assault Siege of Silvan (2015) Şırnak clashes (2015–2016) Siege of Sur (2016) February 2016 Lice bombing February 2016 Ankara bombing March 2016 Ankara bombing March 2016 Turkish incursion into northern Iraq 2016 Bursa bombing May 2016 Dürümlü bombing May 2016 Diyarbakır bombing 2016 Cizre bombing 2016 Elazığ bombing Assassination of Deryan Aktert December 2016 Istanbul bombings 2017 Diyarbakır bombing Turkish airstrikes on Sinjar (2018) 2018 Siirt raid 2018 Gercüş bombing 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria 2020 İskenderun shootout Operation Claw-Eagle 2 Operation Claw-Lock Zakho resort attack 2022 Mersin attack Operation Claw-Sword 2023 Ankara bombing October 2023 Northeastern Syria clashes
Protests	Serhildan 1990 1991 1992 1999 2001 2005 2006 2008 2009 2011–2012 2014 Others Mothers of Diyarbakır
Peace process and peace efforts	1991–2004 Kurdish–Turkish peace initiatives 2013–2015 Solution process 1993 Kurdistan Workers' Party ceasefire Musa Anter peace train 2009–2010 Kurdistan Workers' Party ceasefire
Kurdish leaders	Insurgent Abdullah Öcalan Murat Karayılan Cemîl Bayik Bahoz Erdal Mustafa Karasu Duran Kalkan Haji Ahmadi Osman Öcalan Mahsum Korkmaz Şemdin Sakık Nizamettin Taş Mazlum Doğan Muhammad Mustafa Hüseyin Velioğlu Celal Başkale İsmail Özden Political Ahmet Fehmi Işıklar Yaşar Kaya Leyla Zana Hatip Dicle Orhan Doğan Ahmet Türk Murat Bozlak Tuncer Bakırhan Aysel Tuğluk Selahattin Demirtaş Nurettin Demirtaş Ayla Akat Ata Gültan Kışanak Pervin Buldan Emine Ayna Sebahat Tuncel Kemal Burkay Fatma Kurtulan Osman Baydemir Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Turkish leaders	Military Kenan Evren Tahsin Şahinkaya Bülend Ulusu Nurettin Ersin Necdet Üruğ Necip Torumtay Eşref Bitlis Doğan Güreş İsmail Hakkı Karadayı Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu Hilmi Özkök İbrahim Fırtına Faruk Cömert Yaşar Büyükanıt Aydoğan Babaoğlu İlker Başbuğ Işık Koşaner Erdal Ceylanoğlu Necdet Özel Hayri Kıvrıkoğlu Political Turgut Özal Süleyman Demirel Bülent Ecevit Ali Bozer Yıldırım Akbulut Mesut Yılmaz Erdal İnönü Tansu Çiller Mesut Yılmaz Necmettin Erbakan Ahmet Necdet Sezer Abdullah Gül Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Süleyman Soylu
See also	Memorials, monuments and military cemeteries 33 Martyrs Memorial Düzce Military Cemetery Monument of the Martyrs of Internal Security Other Iraqi–Kurdish conflict Kurdish separatism in Iran Rojava conflict Kurdish rebellions in Turkey Kurdish refugees Human rights of Kurdish people in Turkey Kurdish villages depopulated by Turkey Turkish war crimes Iraq operations

v t e Historical parties in Turkey

Anatolia Party (ANAPAR) (2014–15) Bright Turkey Party (ATP) (1998–2010) Citizen's Party (1986-1986) Democracy Party (DEP) (1993–94) Democratic Center Party (DMP) (1990–91) Democratic Left People's Party (DSHP) (2009–10) Democrat Party (DP) (1946–60) Democratic Party (DP) (1970–80) Democratic Progress Party (DGP) (2014–15) Democratic Society Party (DTP) (2005–09) Democrat Turkey Party (DTP) (1997–2008) Electronic Democracy Party (e-Parti) (2014–2016) Equality and Democracy Party (EDP) (2010–12) Free Democratic Party Great Anatolia Party (BAP) (1986–92) Great Turkey Party (BTP) (1983) Green Party (1988–94) Greens Party (YP) (2008–12) Justice Party (AP) (1961–1980) Liberal Republican Party (SCF) (1930) Liberty Party (HP) (1955–58) Motherland Party (ANAP) (1983–2009) Nation Party (MP) (1948–53) Nation Party (MP) (1962–77) National Development Party (MKP) (1945–58) National Order Party (MNP) (1970–71) National Salvation Party (MSP) (1972–81) National Women's Party of Turkey (TUKP) (1972–81) Nationalist Democracy Party (MDP) (1983–86) New Party (2008–12) New Party (Turkey, 1993) New Turkey Party (1961) New Turkey Party (2002) Peace Party (BP) (1996–99) Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) (2008–2014) People's Labor Party (HEP) (1990–93) People's Communist Party of Turkey (2014–17) People's Democracy Party (HADEP) (1994–2003) People's Voice Party (HAS) (2010–12) Populist Party (HP) (1983–85) Progressive Republican Party (TCF) (1924–25) Republican Nation Party (CMP) (1954–58) Republican Party (CP) (1972–73) Republican Villagers Nation Party (CKMP) (1958–69) Republican Reliance Party (CGP) (1967–81) Social Democratic People's Party (SHP) (2002–10) Social Democratic Populist Party (SHP) (1985–95) Socialist Revolution Party (SDP) (1975–95) Socialist Unity Party (SBP) (1991–95) Social Democracy Party (SODEP) (1983–85) Turkey Party (TP) (2009–12) Turkish Villagers' Party (TKP) (1952–58) Unity Party (BP) (1966–81) Virtue Party (FP) (1998–2001) Welfare Party (RP) (1983–98) Workers Party of Turkey (TİP) (1961–87)

• Kurdish nationalist political parties
• Social democratic parties in Kurdistan
• Banned Kurdish parties in Turkey
• Banned socialist parties
• Political parties established in 1992
• Political parties disestablished in 1993
• Regionalist parties
• HEP tradition